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South West Basketball Association launches Thursday
The South West Basketball Association will officially unveil its logo and its annual programmes at a brief but colourful event slated for Thursday, 5th of April at the Media Centre of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The ceremony will herald a series of basketball activities in line with the mandate given by the Nigeria Basketball Federation at its last board meeting charging the zones to stay alive to their duties and play active roles in grassroots development.
The Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti state basketball associations alongside Technical officials will be in attendance. The event starts at noon under the leadership of the South West Basketball Zone representative, Olumide Oyedeji.
Speaking ahead of the event, Oyedeji said it has been a long time coming but an appropriate time was needed for the landmark event due to the Lent and Ramadan season.
“Our national sports development policy is predicated on grassroots development through talent identification, catching them young and moulding them into elite athletes. In the South West, we are aligning to create a generation of basketball talents in the region through various age-grade categories, secondary school, tertiary institutions, and clubs.”
Also expected are members of the NBBF board led by its president, Engr Musa Kida, media, officials of the Lagos State Sports Commission, and basketball stakeholders within and outside Lagos state.
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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.
In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.
The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.
However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”
Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.
Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.
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